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Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
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Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions
of the Scottish Parliament
(Holyrood
), which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies
are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
. Thus it elects a total of 16 MSPs.
the boundaries of the region and constituencies were redrawn for the 2011 general election.
The constituencies were created with the names and boundaries of Westminster
constituencies, as existing in 1999. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005. Holyrood constituencies were unaltered.
Nine of the constituencies are entirely within the Glasgow City council area. The Rutherglen constituency includes a north-eastern area of the South Lanarkshire council area
. Also, although central with respect to the region and entirely within the city area, Shettleston is in the south-east of the city area, on its boundary with the South Lanarkshire area.
The South Lanarkshire area is otherwise divided between the Central Scotland and South of Scotland regions.
Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the next Scottish Parliament election
.
the region elected MSPs as follows:
the region elected MSPs as follows:
Changes:
the region elected MSPs as follows:
Changes:
Changes:
the region elected MSPs as follows:
Changes:
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions were first used in 1999, in the first general election of the Scottish Parliament , created by the Scotland Act 1998....
of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
(Holyrood
Scottish Parliament Building
The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7...
), which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions were first used in 1999, in the first general election of the Scottish Parliament , created by the Scotland Act 1998....
are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
. Thus it elects a total of 16 MSPs.
2011–
As a result of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament BoundariesFirst Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries
The First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries was carried by the Boundary Commission for Scotland. It was announced on 3 July 2007 that the review was taking place and the final proposals were published on 26 May 2010...
the boundaries of the region and constituencies were redrawn for the 2011 general election.
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1999–2011
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The constituencies were created with the names and boundaries of Westminster
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
constituencies, as existing in 1999. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005. Holyrood constituencies were unaltered.
Nine of the constituencies are entirely within the Glasgow City council area. The Rutherglen constituency includes a north-eastern area of the South Lanarkshire council area
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
. Also, although central with respect to the region and entirely within the city area, Shettleston is in the south-east of the city area, on its boundary with the South Lanarkshire area.
The South Lanarkshire area is otherwise divided between the Central Scotland and South of Scotland regions.
Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the next Scottish Parliament election
Scottish Parliament general election, 2016
The 2016 Scottish Parliament general election is due to be held on Thursday 5 May 2016 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It would be the fifth general election since the devolved parliament was established in 1999.-Date:...
.
2011 Scottish Parliament election
In the 2011 Scottish Parliament electionScottish Parliament election, 2011
The 2011 Scottish Parliament general election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, a remarkable feat as the mixed member proportional representation system is used to...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 7 Scottish National PartyScottish National PartyThe Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
MSPs (five constituency members and two additional members) - 7 LabourScottish Labour PartyThe Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
MSPs (four constituency members and three additional members) - 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Scottish Green PartyScottish Green PartyThe Scottish Green Party is a green party in Scotland. It has two MSPs in the devolved Scottish Parliament, Alison Johnstone, representing Lothian, and Patrick Harvie, for Glasgow.-Organisation:...
MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
Additional member results
2007 Scottish Parliament election
In the 2007 Scottish Parliament electionScottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 9 LabourScottish Labour PartyThe Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
MSPs (all constituency members) - 5 Scottish National PartyScottish National PartyThe Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
MSPs (1 constituency member, 4 additional members) - 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Liberal DemocratScottish Liberal DemocratsThe Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
MSP (additional member) - 1 Scottish Green PartyScottish Green PartyThe Scottish Green Party is a green party in Scotland. It has two MSPs in the devolved Scottish Parliament, Alison Johnstone, representing Lothian, and Patrick Harvie, for Glasgow.-Organisation:...
MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
Additional member results
Changes:
- Anne McLaughlinAnne McLaughlinAnne McLaughlin is a Scottish National Party politician and was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow between 2009 and 2011...
replaced Bashir AhmadBashir Ahmad (politician)Bashir Ahmad was a Scottish National Party politician. He was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent the Glasgow region at the 2007 election, and was the first MSP to be elected from an Asian-Scots or Muslim background. Ahmed was a prominent and well respected figure in Parliament and in...
. Ahmad died in February 2009 and McLaughlin was next on the Scottish National Party's list.
2003 Scottish Parliament election
In the 2003 Scottish Parliament electionScottish Parliament election, 2003
The Scottish Parliament election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. It was held on 1 May 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 10 LabourScottish Labour PartyThe Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
MSPs (all constituency members) - 2 Scottish National PartyScottish National PartyThe Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
MSPs (both additional members) - 2 Scottish Socialist PartyScottish Socialist PartyThe Scottish Socialist Party is a left-wing Scottish political party. Positioning itself significantly to the left of Scotland's centre-left parties, the SSP campaigns on a socialist economic platform and for Scottish independence....
MSPs (both additional members) - 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Liberal DemocratScottish Liberal DemocratsThe Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
MSP (additional member) - 1 Scottish Green PartyScottish Green PartyThe Scottish Green Party is a green party in Scotland. It has two MSPs in the devolved Scottish Parliament, Alison Johnstone, representing Lothian, and Patrick Harvie, for Glasgow.-Organisation:...
MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
Changes:
- On 1 September 2005, Mike WatsonMike WatsonMichael Goodall Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie, known as Mike Watson, is a former British Labour Party politician...
resigned after pleading guilty to fire-raising. At the subsequent Glasgow Cathcart by-electionGlasgow Cathcart by-election, 2005The Glasgow Cathcart by-election to the Scottish Parliament was held on 29 September 2005. It was caused by the resignation from the Scottish Parliament of Mike Watson, who won the seat at both the 1999 and 2003 elections....
held 29 September 2005, Charlie GordonCharlie GordonCharles Gordon is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is the former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart....
held the seat for LabourScottish Labour PartyThe Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
.
Additional member results
Changes:
- Tommy SheridanTommy SheridanTommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist politician. He has had various prominent roles within the socialist movement in Scotland and is currently one of two co-convenors of the left-wing Scottish political party Solidarity....
resigned from the Scottish Socialist PartyScottish Socialist PartyThe Scottish Socialist Party is a left-wing Scottish political party. Positioning itself significantly to the left of Scotland's centre-left parties, the SSP campaigns on a socialist economic platform and for Scottish independence....
in September 2006 and sat as a member of SolidaritySolidarity (Scotland)Solidarity is a political party in Scotland, launched on September 3, 2006 as a breakaway from the Scottish Socialist Party in the aftermath of Tommy Sheridan's libel action...
.
1999 Scottish Parliament election
In the 1999 Scottish Parliament electionScottish Parliament election, 1999
The Scottish Parliament election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on 6 May 1999 to elect 129 members...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 10 LabourScottish Labour PartyThe Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
MSPs (all constituency members) - 4 Scottish National PartyScottish National PartyThe Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
MSPs (all additional members) - 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Liberal DemocratScottish Liberal DemocratsThe Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
MSP (additional member) - 1 Scottish Socialist PartyScottish Socialist PartyThe Scottish Socialist Party is a left-wing Scottish political party. Positioning itself significantly to the left of Scotland's centre-left parties, the SSP campaigns on a socialist economic platform and for Scottish independence....
MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
Changes:
- On 11 October 2000, Donald DewarDonald DewarDonald Campbell Dewar was a British politician who served as a Labour Party Member of Parliament in Scotland from 1966-1970, and then again from 1978 until his death in 2000. He served in Tony Blair's cabinet as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1997-1999 and was instrumental in the creation...
suddenly died. At the subsequent Glasgow Anniesland by-election held 23 November 2000, Bill Butler held the seat for LabourScottish Labour PartyThe Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
.
Additional member results
See also
- GlasgowGlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
- Politics of GlasgowPolitics of GlasgowPolitics in Glasgow, Scotland, is evident in the deliberations and decisions of the city council of Glasgow , in elections to the council, and in elections to the Scottish Parliament and the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom .In the European Parliament, the city area is...
- Politics of Glasgow
- South LanarkshireSouth LanarkshireSouth Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
- RenfrewshireRenfrewshireRenfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...